Let's kill the machine! - Beyond Tiki

H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Wed, Apr 28, 2004 2:43 PM On 2004-04-28 09:48, Formikahini wrote:Well now, Swanky, this implies that we would have to actually WATCH the show. shudder But how can a Tikiphile not watch a show with "idol" in the title? Swanky, last year some computer users wrote a "war dialer" that programmed a computer modem to just call the number over and over. They estimated that is did 15000 votes, but in the end it was still statistically insignificant compared to the total number of votes and the differences between them. So I don't think Tiki Central has a chance in changing the results at all, esp not just for an hour. With millions of people voting, I just don't think it could happen.

*On 2004-04-28 09:48, Formikahini wrote:*Well now, Swanky, this implies that we would have to actually WATCH the show. shudder

But how can a Tikiphile not watch a show with "idol" in the title?

Swanky, last year some computer users wrote a "war dialer" that programmed a computer modem to just call the number over and over. They estimated that is did 15000 votes, but in the end it was still statistically insignificant compared to the total number of votes and the differences between them. So I don't think Tiki Central has a chance in changing the results at all, esp not just for an hour. With millions of people voting, I just don't think it could happen.

Post #88731 by hanford_lemoore on Wed, Apr 28, 2004 2:43 PM